Originally Posted by
M. A. C. Newsome
Wonderful kilt. I remember corresponding with you about the tartan when you first found the cloth.
What makes this version of the Rose tartan so nice is that it actually follows the description in the Vestiarium Scoticum which mentions two different shades of red.
The way it is always woven today by the mills uses the same shade of red throughout. I much prefer the two-red version myself, as it adds a lot more depth and richness to the tartan.
I definitely prefer the V.S. version as well. That's why I was so happy when Barb told me that she found an ancient version that had been woven by Dalgliesh.
Jay
Clan Rose - Constant and True
"I cut a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblins; In a brand new pair of brogues to ramble o'er the bogs and frighten all the dogs " - D. K. Gavan
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